Giridih, Jharkhand — Lok Sabha Election Results
Giridih (Jharkhand) was won by Chandra Prakash Choudhary (AJSUP) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 248,347 votes over Jagarnath Mahto. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Giridih, Jharkhand, from 2004 to 2019.
Full Election History, 2004–2019
| Election | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Tek Lal Mahto | JMM | 350,255 | 49.0% | Ravindra Kumar Pandey (Bharatiya Janata Party) | 149,794 (21.0 pts) |
| 2009 | Ravindra Kumar Pandey | Bharatiya Janata Party | 233,435 | 37.7% | Teklal Mahto (JMM) | 94,738 (15.3 pts) |
| 2014 | Ravindra Kumar Pandey | Bharatiya Janata Party | 391,913 | 40.4% | Jagarnath Mahto (JMM) | 40,313 (4.2 pts) |
| 2019 | Chandra Prakash Choudhary | AJSUP | 648,277 | 59.6% | Jagarnath Mahto (JMM) | 248,347 (22.8 pts) |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
2004
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tek Lal Mahto | JMM | 350,255 | 49.0% |
| Ravindra Kumar Pandey | Bharatiya Janata Party | 200,461 | 28.1% |
| Inderdeo Mahato | Janata Dal (United) | 81,722 | 11.4% |
| Raj Kishore Mahato | AJSU | 32,284 | 4.5% |
| Kamal Sahu | Bahujan Samaj Party | 13,620 | 1.9% |
| Sanjay Kumar Singh | Independent | 9,810 | 1.4% |
| Ibnul Hasan Basru | CPI (ML) Liberation | 6,435 | 0.9% |
| Abhay Kumar Singh | Samajwadi Party | 5,316 | 0.7% |
| Sukhdeo Mahto | Rashtriya Lok Dal | 4,229 | 0.6% |
| Kailash Chandra Mahto | JKP | 3,781 | 0.5% |
| Kiran Raj | LJP | 3,631 | 0.5% |
| Budhi Nath Tiwari | Independent | 2,834 | 0.4% |
2009
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravindra Kumar Pandey | Bharatiya Janata Party | 233,435 | 37.7% |
| Teklal Mahto | JMM | 138,697 | 22.4% |
| Saba Ahmad | JVM | 126,722 | 20.5% |
| Aklu Ram Mahto | Communist Party of India | 27,646 | 4.5% |
| Indra Dev Mahto | Independent | 20,804 | 3.4% |
| Bijay Singh | Bahujan Samaj Party | 17,846 | 2.9% |
| Md. Himayun Ansari | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 10,738 | 1.7% |
| Laloo Kewat | Independent | 10,395 | 1.7% |
| Shiva Mahto | MCO | 6,032 | 1.0% |
| Mrinal Kanti Dev | SLP(L) | 4,190 | 0.7% |
| Masoom Raja Ansari | Independent | 4,041 | 0.7% |
| Umesh Rishi | Independent | 3,766 | 0.6% |
| Buddhi Nath Tiwary | Independent | 3,310 | 0.5% |
| Ravinder Mahto | JKP(N) | 3,129 | 0.5% |
| Shankar Rajak | Independent | 3,087 | 0.5% |
| Mahavir Prasad | Independent | 2,874 | 0.5% |
| Nand Kishor Prasad | Independent | 2,478 | 0.4% |
2014
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravindra Kumar Pandey | Bharatiya Janata Party | 391,913 | 40.4% |
| Jagarnath Mahto | JMM | 351,600 | 36.2% |
| Saba Ahmad | JVM(P) | 57,380 | 5.9% |
| Umesh Chandra Mehta | AJSUP | 55,531 | 5.7% |
| Jaleshwar Mahato | Janata Dal (United) | 40,010 | 4.1% |
| Sanjeev Kumar Mahato | Independent | 13,132 | 1.4% |
| Ashutosh Verma | All India Trinamool Congress | 11,355 | 1.2% |
| Gurjeet Singh | Aam Aadmi Party | 7,071 | 0.7% |
| Dilip Kr Rajak | Independent | 6,406 | 0.7% |
| Kartik Mahto | Bahujan Samaj Party | 6,341 | 0.7% |
| Sohrab Shah | BMP | 5,072 | 0.5% |
| None Of The Above | Independent | 4,879 | 0.5% |
| Bideshi Mahto | JDP | 4,325 | 0.4% |
| Shiva Mahto | Independent | 3,660 | 0.4% |
| Sajjadur Rab Hasami | Independent | 3,512 | 0.4% |
| Sanjeev Kumar Sinha | AIFB | 2,988 | 0.3% |
| Jeetendra Kumar | Samajwadi Party | 2,825 | 0.3% |
| Mrinal Kanti Dev | SP(L) | 1,997 | 0.2% |
2019
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandra Prakash Choudhary | AJSUP | 648,277 | 59.6% |
| Jagarnath Mahto | JMM | 399,930 | 36.8% |
| Rasul Baksh | Bahujan Samaj Party | 10,061 | 0.9% |
| Sunita Tudu | Independent | 9,077 | 0.8% |
| Simmi Suman | Independent | 4,173 | 0.4% |
| Sanjeev Kumar Mahato | Independent | 2,217 | 0.2% |
| Amit Jani | UPNS | 2,051 | 0.2% |
| Dwaraka Prasad Lala | RPI(A) | 1,896 | 0.2% |
| Rajendra Dasaundhi | Independent | 1,667 | 0.2% |
| Chandra Deo Prasad | ANP | 1,650 | 0.2% |
| Sohrab Shah | BMP | 1,448 | 0.1% |
| Madhu Sudan | JP(S) | 1,244 | 0.1% |
| Jogeshwar Thakur | VSHP | 1,225 | 0.1% |
| Shibu Singh | BMFP | 1,206 | 0.1% |
| Ahmad Ansari | BLRP | 1,088 | 0.1% |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Giridih has been contested at 4 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 2004. Parties that have won this seat over that span: JMM, Bharatiya Janata Party, AJSUP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Giridih in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?
Chandra Prakash Choudhary (AJSUP) won Giridih, Jharkhand, in 2019 with 648,277 votes (59.6%), a margin of 248,347 votes over Jagarnath Mahto.
Which parties have won Giridih since 2004?
Since 2004, Giridih has been won by: AJSUP, Bharatiya Janata Party, JMM.
What was the closest result in Giridih?
The closest result on record for Giridih was 2014, when Bharatiya Janata Party beat JMM by just 40,313 votes (4.2 percentage points).